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Lightstone Launching Amenity-Loaded Queens Community

Located in Long Island City, ARC will feature 428 units and more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a salt-water pool, private and collaborative workspaces and a lifestyle director.

JV Shells Out $118M for Philly Community

Korman Residential and The Carlyle Group acquired 3737 Chestnut in the University City district for $118 million from Radnor Property Group.

LMC Opens Mixed-Use Community in AZ

Nexa, located in North Tempe, Ariz., consists of 399 units and 4,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. The community is part of a larger redevelopment plan for the Apache Corridor.

RD Management, Big Rock Partners Plan Senior Housing

Villages of Windsor in South Florida is scheduled to open in October, while Windsor at Celebration in the Orlando area has a March opening date.

Cooper Robertson to Renovate 2 VA Student Housing Buildings

As master planner, the company will create new interiors and exteriors for the buildings at Farmville, Va.’s Longwood University, as well as oversee all matters of aesthetics, architecture and design.

Manhattan Mixed-Use Snags Pre-Development Financing

A joint venture obtained $200 million for 520 Fifth Ave., which will include 145 condos, 208 hotel rooms and 33,000 square feet of retail space.

$29M Earmarked for MN Financing

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital arranged the first-mortgage loan for construction of a 110-unit community in St. Louis Park.

Collier Breaks Ground on FL Community

Slated for completion in 2018, Canterbury Circle in Ocala will include 304 units in 20 buildings. The project will be the company’s third in the area.

JLL Arranges $88M for Long Island Properties

The company secured the loan for a 700-unit community in Moriches, N.Y., and a 200-unit community in Medford, N.Y.

LA Investor Snags $107M Suburban Denver Portfolio

Gelt’s acquisition includes two assets in Lakewood: the 408-unit Ascend at Red Rocks and the 172-unit Elevate at Red Rocks.